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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Boyd (BYD) Q3 Earnings

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Boyd Gaming (BYD - Free Report) reported revenue of $990.46 million, down 1.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.67, compared to $1.72 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.28% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.65, the EPS surprise was +1.21%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Boyd performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues by Segment- Managed & Other: $40.63 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $37.26 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.3%.
  • Revenues by Segment- Downtown Las Vegas: $47.42 million compared to the $50.55 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10.9% year over year.
  • Revenues by Segment- Midwest and South: $540.49 million versus $543.66 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.3% change.
  • Revenues by Segment- Las Vegas Locals: $207.45 million versus $211.2 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.6% change.
  • Adjusted EBITDAR- Online: $10.93 million compared to the $9.08 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDAR- Managed & Other: $29.76 million compared to the $28.08 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDAR- Corporate expense: $-22.92 million compared to the $-24.31 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDAR- Downtown Las Vegas: $12.85 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $14.29 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDAR- Midwest and South: $201.63 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $199.97 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDAR- Las Vegas Locals: $87.39 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $90.2 million.

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Shares of Boyd have returned -1.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's no change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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